casting in Florida

[Lownslow]

how hard will it be? should i invest in a vacuum chamber? tips and tricks will help

[crazyjim]

The casting is easy. Getting the mold right is the trick. There's going to be a molding/casting seminar in Orlando on February 4, July 15, and then in October. The $75 fee gets you the seminar, lunch, and a sample pack (I thinks it's Smooth-On items).

[RyanSilva]

Up here in mass, during the summer it gets just as humid as florida some days, and a pressure pot works fine for both silicone and resin.

The only thing you cant really use are fast set resins (unless its small single mold stuff usually) I use the smooth cast 321 which is a 7 minute mix time..but in the humid days it can drop to as little as 3 minutes)

[Lownslow]

The casting is easy. Getting the mold right is the trick. There's going to be a molding/casting seminar in Orlando on February 4, July 15, and then in October. The $75 fee gets you the seminar, lunch, and a sample pack (I thinks it's Smooth-On items).

i good with the casting and molding its the humidity im worried about. ryan i got a pot so pressure works on the bad days

[crazyjim]

Pressure pot, huh? Will using one help get rid of air bubbles in the casting? How big are these things, how much do they cost, and where do you get them? Maybe I should look into a pressure pot.

[Lownslow]

Pressure pot, huh? Will using one help get rid of air bubbles in the casting? How big are these things, how much do they cost, and where do you get them? Maybe I should look into a pressure pot.

for the most part yes, about the size of a 5 gal pail not counting fittings. harbor freight has them for about 80 bucks youll need a ball valve and a pressure release

http://www.harborfreight.com/2-1-2-half-gallon-pressure-paint-tank-66839.html

[crazyjim]

Maybe when you get settled in a little in Tampa, I could stop by and see your pressure pot, how it hooks up to everything, and see how your casting goes. What do you think?

I'm a beginner molder/caster and have been doing parts just for me, but I have some items now that maybe of interested to other builders - Brembo brakes, a variety of air filters and bucket seats.